"Thuja orientalis 'Morgan', 2014, Dwarf Chinese Arborvitae, THOO-yuh or-ee-un-TAY-liss, 1.5x1 ft Conifer, Z5, Golden, then orange in Winter, R1A dwarf Chinese Arborvitae. Upright column of golden flat sprays. Leaves turn bronze orange in winter. Grows 2-4 inches a year. Found by John Emer, Australia ~ 1989. Planted 2013. 13x8"" in 2014."
No, it is not dying:)